38A1885BE167829287258C57007F9944 Hearing Summary

Representatives Armagost and Duran, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1299. The bill creates a voluntary contribution designation (income tax checkoff) benefitting the Animal Protection Fund. The bill increases state revenue and expenditures beginning the year it is first placed on the form. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Jordan Beezley, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Joe Stafford, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. J Burow, representing the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ali Mickelson, representing Humane Colorado/AWAC, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



Written testimony about the bill is included as Attachment A.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation,